Brad Culpepper
The ex-NFL player who went from Redemption Island punching bag to immunity machine.
Known for
Brad came to Blood vs. Water with wife Monica Culpepper and was split from her on day one. He built a Five Guys alliance on Tadhana and then led the tribe to loss after loss while voting out other people's loved ones, which turned every trip to Redemption Island Arena into a public roasting from Marissa Peterson, Candice Cody and friends. He had Monica burn the idol clues sent her way. Eventually his own alliance flipped on him, and Laura Morett and John Cody beat him in the duel.
Game Changers was slower and steadier. Early bonds with Sierra Dawn Thomas, Tai Trang, Debbie Wanner and Troyzan Robertson formed a power bloc until Sarah Lacina flipped and left Brad in the minority. So he started winning: five immunities, including the last one, which let him cut Tai. The jury respected the muscle but not the social game or his treatment of Tai, and Sarah beat him 7-3-0.
Background: Survivor Wiki
Season by season
Photos and logos: CBS
Seasons played, finishing positions, day counts, jury status, ages and hometowns come from the contestant table in each season's Wikipedia article, cross-checked against the series overview before publication.
Sources (4)
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- “Survivor: Game Changers,” Wikipedia, accessed September 28, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor:_Game_Changers.
- “List of Survivor (American TV series) episodes,” Wikipedia, accessed September 25, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Survivor_(American_TV_series)_episodes.
- “Brad Culpepper,” Survivor Wiki, accessed September 28, 2026, https://survivor.fandom.com/wiki/Brad_Culpepper.